MICHAEL Schumacher’s son wants to follow in his famous father’s footsteps and be a resounding success in Formula 1.

Mick Schumacher, 19, was with his father on the slopes in the French Alps in December 2013 when the sporting legend suffered a severe brain injury after falling and hitting his head on a rock while skiing.

Michael survived the accident and is recovering with close family by his side, but his current condition has been kept highly confidential.

The teenager has been making huge progress in racing, winning his first Formula 3 race at the Spa Francorchamps circuit in Belgium last month.

Poignantly, his father Michael Schumacher won his first Formula 1 race at the track in 1992, before winning a further five times at the famous circuit over the course of the following decade.

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Mick is now hoping to take his motor racing career up a gear by moving to Formula 2 next year, before racing against the world’s best and quickest drivers in Formula 1, just as his father did for 15 years.

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Mick said of his ambitions and his seven-time World Championship-winning father: “He was my idol. I am following everything he did to see if I can use it myself and I am really happy with that.

“The goal is to win in F1, that is the aim. My dad had a huge influence on my career.

“You still have to show what you can do. That's my goal. I want to prove that I am a proper racing driver and not only show I have got the same name.”

Michael Schumacher latest: Legend's son is hoping to emulate his father in Formula 1 (Image: GETTY)

Despite his lofty ambitions to emulate his father, Mick wants to keep his feet firmly on the ground and has first set his sights on being a success in Formula 3.

Formula 3 has traditionally been regarded as the first major stepping stone for F1 hopefuls and is typically the first point in a driver’s career at which most drivers in the series are aiming to switch from amateur to professional careers.

Past champions in the racing series include several F1 champions and some of the sport’s most decorated drivers, including Ayrton Senna, Jackie Stewart, Jim Clarke and Mika Häkkinen.

Mick said: "F3 is an important step for that, and the next step has to be Formula 2, but my goal is to step up and show what I can do.